Zarefah Baroud is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Palestine Studies. Baroud received her master’s degree in policy studies from the University of Washington, where she researched American aid programs to the Israeli military. You can find her articles in Al Jazeera, Mondoweiss, Middle East Monitor, Palestine Chronicle, and others.

Ramzy Baroud is a US-Palestinian journalist, media consultant, an author, internationally-syndicated columnist, Editor of Palestine Chronicle (1999-present), former Managing Editor of London-based Middle East Eye, former Editor-in-Chief of The Brunei Times and former Deputy Managing Editor of Al Jazeera online.

Baroud is the author of six books and a contributor to many others; his latest volume , co-edited with Ilan Pappe is Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out. His books are translated to many languages including French, Turkish, Arabic, Korean, Malayalam, among others.

Jen Marlowe is an author/documentary filmmaker/playwright/journalist and human rights/social justice activist. She is the founder of Donkeysaddle Projects, which uses film, writing, theatre and other artistic platforms to amplify the resilience and courage of those who have been marginalized and oppressed and are choosing resistance with humanity and dignity.

Jen's short film One Family in Gaza (2011) profiled one family's experience during and after the 2009 assault on the Gaza Strip. One Family in Gaza received the Audience Award at the Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival in 2013.

Imam Akram Baioumy serves as the Imam of MAPS Seattle. He graduated from the School of Psychology at the University of Washington in 2019. He then moved to Dallas, Texas for a year to complete the Islamic Studies Intensive seminary at Qalam Institute and is currently enrolled in the final year of the ‘Aalamiyyah program. He has found a passion in the Islamic Sciences and is committed to always keep studying. He also serves as a youth Islamic studies teacher at MAPS where he teaches Fiqh, Aqeedah, Tafsir, and Seerah.